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August 12, 2020 | Financial

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Financial: KTZ freight up in first seven months; Dellner Bubenzer acquires Romag; SJ announces 2Q operating loss

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Railways’ (KTZ) freight subsidiary has reported traansporting 143 million tonnes of freight during the first seven months of this year, and a freight turnover of 131.6 billion tonne-km, 4% higher than the same period last year.

July 31, 2020 | Fleet

PKP Intercity plans new double-deck train fleet

POLAND’s long-distance passenger operator, PKP Intercity, has launched a technical dialogue process in preparation for a tender to acquire a fleet of seven-car push-pull double-deck trains powered by multi-system locomotives.

July 28, 2020 | Fleet

West Pomeranian region orders hybrid multiple units

POLAND’s West Pomeranian region has signed a contract with Newag for the supply of two Impuls 2 type 36WEh hybrid electric and diesel multiple units for regional passenger services, the first hybrid trains to operate in Poland.

July 13, 2020 | Main line

German government backs Berlin - Szczecin rebuild

THE German government has agreed to fund €380m of the €480m cost of modernising, rebuilding and electrifying the 50km German section of the 60km Angermünde - Szczecin line.

July 9, 2020 | Financial

Lithuanian Railways rebrands and refocuses

LITHUANIAN Railways (LG) has revealed a new brand to mark its 101st birthday, reflecting both the internal structural changes made over the past few years and the future goals of the company, including expanding its international freight services.

July 6, 2020 | Fleet

PKP Intercity receives 20th Griffin locomotive

PKP Intercity has received the final EU160 Griffin locomotive from an initial batch of 20 ordered from Newag under a Zlotys 367.6m ($US 92.5m) contract placed in June 2018.

July 5, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF – Fleet: MÁV and Ganz Motor develop new powered bogies; Baku receives new metro trains; CD announces coach upgrade

Hungary: Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) has partnered with Ganz Motor to develop and produce powered bogies for the operator’s new MÁV IC+ control coach, which will be capable of reaching speeds of up to 200km/h. The new coaches will include a driver’s cab, as well as space for 56 seats, and will be built to comply with European standards.

July 4, 2020 | Light Rail

Gdansk opens tram extension

THE Polish city of Gdansk launched operation on the 2.6km extension of tram Line 12 on June 30.

June 24, 2020 | Technology

Polish operator approves Stadler-Mermec ETCS system

POLISH regional operator Masovian Railway (KM), has approved the use of the Guardia ETCS automatic train protection system in its network.

June 15, 2020 | Freight

Embracing intermodal: PKP Cargo develops new strategy

PKP Cargo, like all operators, has suffered a hit as a result of the coronavirus shutdowns. However, the company remains committed to a strategy of increasing intermodal volumes as it transitions from a railway operator into a logistics specialist, as CEO Czeslaw Warsewicz reveals in an exclusive interview with Kevin Smith.

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